Ireland vs United Kingdom: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Ireland
23.5%
in 2025
United Kingdom
23.3%
in 2018
Ireland rank
30th
United Kingdom rank
31st
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 23.5% against 23.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Ireland ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 38 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 16.8% | 8.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 16.2% | 2.5% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- Ireland, at 23.5% against 23.3% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Ireland ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and groups of country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.